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Major World Rituals and Rites of Passage - TSV

Rites of passage (life cycle rituals) are ceremonies that socially recognize important transitions in human life. According to Arnold van Gennep's theory, they involve three stages: separation, liminality, and incorporation, celebrating milestones such as birth, coming-of-age, marriage, and death. This dataset systematically organizes major rituals including coming-of-age ceremonies, weddings, funerals, and other significant ceremonies from diverse cultures around the world.

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code	slug	name	description	age	category	region
001	seijin-shiki-japan	Seijin-no-Hi (Japan Coming of Age Ceremony)	Traditional Japanese ceremony where 20-year-olds pledge their awareness as adults.	20	coming-of-age	Japan
002	guan-li-china	Guan Li and Ji Li (Chinese Coming of Age)	Chinese coming-of-age ceremony based on Confucian tradition. Guan Li for men, Ji Li for women.	20（男子）、15（女子）	coming-of-age	China
003	bar-bat-mitzvah	Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah	Jewish religious ceremony marking religious adulthood.	13（男子）、12（女子）	coming-of-age	Jewish communities worldwide
004	quinceanera	Quinceañera	Traditional Latin American celebration of a girl's 15th birthday.	15	coming-of-age	Latin America, Hispanic communities
005	maasai-warrior-initiation	Maasai Warrior Initiation	Rigorous coming-of-age ceremony of the Maasai people in Kenya and Tanzania.	10-20	coming-of-age	Kenya, Tanzania (Maasai people)
006	bull-jumping-hamar	Hamar Bull Jumping (Ukuli Bula)	Intense coming-of-age trial of the Hamar people in Ethiopia.	15-20頃	coming-of-age	Ethiopia (Hamar people)
007	land-diving-vanuatu	Vanuatu Land Diving (Naghol)	Life-threatening coming-of-age ritual on Pentecost Island, Vanuatu.	7-8歳から	coming-of-age	Vanuatu (Pentecost Island)
008	vision-quest	Vision Quest	Sacred coming-of-age ritual of Native Americans.	思春期	coming-of-age	North America (Various Native American tribes)
009	sunrise-ceremony	Apache Sunrise Ceremony (Na'ii'ees)	Four-day Apache ceremony celebrating a girl's first menstruation.	初潮時	coming-of-age	USA (Apache people)
010	debut-philippines	Philippine Debut	Glamorous Filipino celebration of a woman's 18th birthday.	18	coming-of-age	Philippines
011	japanese-wedding	Japanese Wedding	Japanese wedding ceremony with diverse styles including Shinto, Buddhist, and Christian.		wedding	Japan
012	indian-wedding	Indian Wedding	Hindu wedding featuring colorful ceremonies lasting several days.		wedding	India
013	thai-wedding	Thai Wedding	Thai wedding blending Buddhist elements with traditional rituals.		wedding	Thailand
014	scottish-wedding	Scottish Wedding	Scottish wedding featuring kilts, bagpipes, and unique pre-wedding celebrations.		wedding	Scotland
015	german-wedding	German Wedding	German wedding including symbolic rituals like log cutting.		wedding	Germany
016	japanese-funeral	Japanese Funeral	Japanese funeral centered on Buddhist rituals including wake, funeral service, and cremation.		funeral	Japan
017	hindu-funeral	Hindu Funeral	Hindu funeral based on cremation, with scattering ashes in the Ganges as ideal.		funeral	India, Nepal, etc.
018	tibetan-sky-burial	Tibetan Sky Burial	Unique Tibetan Buddhist funeral practice offering bodies to vultures.		funeral	Tibet, Tibetan Buddhist regions
019	madagascar-famadihana	Madagascar Famadihana (Turning of the Bones)	Unique Malagasy ancestor veneration ritual of unearthing and rewrapping bones.		funeral	Madagascar
020	ghana-fantasy-coffin	Ghana Fantasy Coffin	Ghanaian funeral featuring coffins shaped like the deceased's profession or hobbies.		funeral	Ghana
021	shichi-go-san	Shichi-Go-San	Traditional Japanese ceremony celebrating children's growth at ages 3, 5, and 7.	3, 5, 7	other	Japan
022	irish-wake	Irish Wake	Cheerful Irish vigil with food and drink beside the body, sharing stories of the deceased.		funeral	Ireland
023	bullet-ant-initiation	Sateré-Mawé Bullet Ant Initiation	Intense Brazilian initiation wearing gloves filled with bullet ants.	12+	coming-of-age	Brazil (Sateré-Mawé people)
024	walkabout	Australian Aboriginal Walkabout	Indigenous coming-of-age ritual learning survival skills in nature.	10-16	coming-of-age	Australia
025	dipo-ceremony	Krobo Dipo Ceremony	Female coming-of-age ceremony of the Krobo people in Ghana.	初潮時	coming-of-age	Ghana (Krobo people)